" The neck on feels quite decadent - that probably sounds a bit weird, but the shape and satin smoothness makes it a pleasure just to hold it. I feel the same way about my 1973 Conn 8D French horn. Even the tail ends of the strings down at the bridge are all perfectly trained exactly at the same length and to the left. The radiused fretboard also is beautiful to look at as are the side markers for the frets. It's love. I got it bad."

- Jeanette C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 23, 2012
Completed: Dec 03, 2012

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 23

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 24

glue in tail block

3

Oct 30

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, brace back

4

Oct 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 1

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck, rout binding channels, glue in top binding

7

Feb 25

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 14

first coat of oil

10

Nov 19

second coat of oil

11

Nov 20

third coat of oil

12

Nov 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 3

make saddle, (put in pickup, if any), cut nut, final fretwork, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set